Ganaraska Assessment Report

The Ganaraska Assessment Report was approved by the Ministry of the Environment on October 6, 2011.

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Cover (2.03 mb)

Acknowledgements (0.12 mb)

Preface (0.09 mb)

Executive Summary (0.15 mb)

Glossary (0.14 mb)

Table of Contents, List of Figures, Tables & Apendices (0.11 mb)

CHAPTER 1: Introduction (0.3 mb)

CHAPTER 2: Watershed Characterization (1.22 mb)

CHAPTER 3: Water Budget & Water Quantity Stress Assessment

• 3.1 Introduction (0.26 mb)
• 3.2 Conceptual Water Budget (1.01 mb)
• 3.3 Tier 1 Water Budget & Water Quantity Stress Assessment (0.24 mb)

 

CHAPTER 4: Surface Water Systems: Water Quality Risk Assessment

• 4.1 Summary of Surface Water Systems (0.11 mb)
• 4.2 Intake Protection Zone: Delineation and Vulnerability (0.2 mb)
• 4.3 Issues Assessment (0.11 mb)
• 4.4 Threats Assessment (0.14 mb)

 

CHAPTER 5: Groundwater Systems: Water Quality Risk Assessment

• 5.1 Summary of Groundwater Systems (0.11 mb)
• 5.2 Wellhead Protection Areas: Delineation and Vulnerability (0.2 mb)
• 5.3 Issues Assessment (0.17 mb)
• 5.4 Threats Assessment (0.18 mb)

 

CHAPTER 6: Landscape-Scale Groundwater Analyses

• 6.1 Groundwater Vulnerability & Highly Vulnerable Aquifers (0.15 mb)
• 6.2 Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas (1.01 mb)
• 6.3 Water Quality Risk Assessment (0.12 mb)

 

CHAPTER 7: Great Lakes Considerations (0.11 mb)

CHAPTER 8: Potential Climate Change Implications (0.16 mb)

CHAPTER 9: Cross-Boundary Considerations (1.35 mb)

CHAPTER 10: Conclusions & Next Steps (0.09 mb)

 

APPENDIX A – Variances from Technical Rules & Terms of Reference (2.52 mb)

APPENDIX B – Other Drinking Water Systems (0.13 mb)

APPENDIX C – Summary of Peer review (0.12 mb)

APPENDIX D – List of Background Reports (0.1 mb)

APPENDIX E - Water Budgets and Water Quantity Stress Assessments (Tabular Data) (0.35 mb)